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Los Angeles Proposes Plastic Grocery Bag Ban

Associations Now

Associations’ reactions were mixed after the Los Angeles City Council voted to ban the use of plastic bags by grocery stores. Los Angeles grocery store clerks are going to need a new line of questioning for shoppers if the city’s plastic bag ban gets final approval. Association reaction was mixed following the vote.

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New Fronts in Soda Wars Keep Beverage Association Busy

Associations Now

A study from Stanford University found that a proposed ban on purchasing sugary drinks with food stamps would cut the obesity rate among people ages 18 to 65. ABA has traditionally opposed such bans, saying last year : “Education is at the core of changing behavior, not passing laws and regulations limiting choice.